Brussels Airport to get daily early-morning night train connections from Bruges and Ghent
Travellers flying from Brussels Airport will soon have much better public transport options for early-morning departures. The Belgian rail operator SNCB/NMBS has announced that,...
Belgian rail unions call week-long strike over staff reforms and funding cuts
Belgian rail unions have announced plans for a week-long strike from Monday, 26 to Friday, 30 January, escalating opposition to government-backed reforms affecting the...
Pret A Manger expands in Belgium with Antwerp opening, strengthening SSP’s airport and travel hub presence
SSP, the global leader in food and beverage services for high-traffic locations, will open the first Pret A Manger outlet in Flanders on 16...
Train service to Brussels Airport reduced in November and December for major rail works
Passengers travelling to Brussels Airport-Zaventem by train in November and December should expect service disruptions due to major railway maintenance, Infrabel announced.
The infrastructure manager...
Belgian NMBS confirms CAF as preferred bidder for major train fleet renewal project
The 2023–2032 Public Service Contract, signed between NMBS/SNCB and the Belgian State in December 2022, outlines the renewal of 50% of the national train...
Fewer trains to Brussels Airport in February due to track renovations
NMBS/SNCB and Infrabel will renew railway tracks near Brussels Airport, disrupting train services from February 1 to March 2. Direct trains to/from Namur, Hasselt,...
Belgian railway operator NMBS/SNCB ranks 2nd in reliability but lags in passenger experience, study reveals
A Transport and Environment (T&E) study evaluating 27 European railway operators ranks Belgium's NMBS/SNCB as the second most reliable operator after Switzerland's SBB/CFF/FFS, with...
OUIGO, a new Brussels – Paris train service: slower but more affordable alternative
Starting December 19, Belgian NMBS/SNCB and French SNCF Voyageurs are launching a new train connection between Brussels and Paris. Operated under the OUIGO brand,...
Inauguration of the ‘Three Countries Train’ connecting Liège in Belgium, Maastricht in The Netherlands, and Aachen in Germany
The 'Three Countries Train,' a new direct rail connection linking Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany, will officially commence operations on Sunday, June 30, 2024....
Positive financial results for SNCB/NMBS in 2023: Increased passengers and cost management
The SNCB/NMBS (Belgian National Railway Company) has announced positive financial results for the year 2023, attributed to a growth in passenger numbers compared to...